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THE OFFICE

An office built for decisions that do not accept generic answers.

We act as a local legal extension of companies, investors, and leaders making decisions in Brazil.

LOCAL STRUCTURE · INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

ORIGIN

First-hand operating experience.

International companies entering Brazil need more than external legal counsel.

They need a local partner who understands how regulation shapes governance, timelines, contracts, dealings with authorities and business continuity.

Marinho de Gusmão was created based on a realization: international companies entering Brazil do not just need legal opinions. They need a partner who understands how regulation interferes with governance, timelines, contracts, relations with authorities, and business continuity.

Roberta Marinho de Gusmão built her career path combining international academic training and practical experience as the legal director of a foreign operation in a regulated market in Brazil.

This experience guides the firm's practice: understanding the rules without losing sight of the operation.

OUR PRACTICE

Local structure. International perspective.

The work integrates regulatory strategy, corporate structure, governance, contracts, and legal execution, with clear communication for local and international teams.

We act as a local legal extension for companies, investors, and leaders who need to make decisions in Brazil.

Regulatory strategy
Corporate structure
Governance
Contracts
Legal execution

WHAT GUIDES US

What guides us.

Regulation is part of the operating model.

Corporate, contractual, and operational decisions must be made considering the rules that support the business.

Regulation is part of the operating model.

Corporate, contractual, and operational decisions must be made considering the rules that support the business.

Regulation is part of the operating model.

Corporate, contractual, and operational decisions must be made considering the rules that support the business.

Anticipation is worth more than correction.

Identifying risks before they affect operations preserves time, capital, and decision-making capacity.

Anticipation is worth more than correction.

Identifying risks before they affect operations preserves time, capital, and decision-making capacity.

Anticipation is worth more than correction.

Identifying risks before they affect operations preserves time, capital, and decision-making capacity.

Clarity is part of legal work.

Complex issues need to be explained precisely, without oversimplification and without unnecessary complexity.

Clarity is part of legal work.

Complex issues need to be explained precisely, without oversimplification and without unnecessary complexity.

Clarity is part of legal work.

Complex issues need to be explained precisely, without oversimplification and without unnecessary complexity.

Each operation requires its own design.

Legal structures must respond to the business context, the liabilities involved, and the market in which the company intends to operate.

Each operation requires its own design.

Legal structures must respond to the business context, the liabilities involved, and the market in which the company intends to operate.

Each operation requires its own design.

Legal structures must respond to the business context, the liabilities involved, and the market in which the company intends to operate.

BIOGRAPHY

Roberta Marinho de Gusmão

Lawyer and founder

Roberta combines an international legal background with executive experience in leading the legal department of a foreign operation within a regulated market in Brazil.

Their practice focuses on regulatory strategy, corporate structuring, governance, compliance, and cross-border transactions.

Operating from within the business provides a clear understanding of how legal decisions impact timelines, local responsibilities, relationships with authorities, commercial partners, and business continuity.

Works alongside companies, investors, and international leaders who need to structure or conduct operations in the Brazilian market.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE